Who is Lt. Gen. Miranda?

He finished command trainings in the United Kingdom and Singapore, and has a Master’s Degree in National Security and Business Administration.

Prior to serving as vice chief of staff in March, he was the commanding general of the Northern Luzon Command from August 2015 to March 2016.

In 2015, he was the commander of the AFP’s 7th Infantry Division based in Nueva Ecija, after being Camp Aguinaldo commander.

Miranda is a bemedalled scout ranger and paratrooper, and an infantry and intelligence officer.

He has received several awards: a Distinguished Conduct Star, four Distinguished Service Stars, and four Gold Cross Medals.

He commanded the 25th Infantry Battalion, 1002nd Brigade, which was among the units that fought in the government’s all-out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation front (MILF) in Central Mindanao in 2000.

Miranda was instrumental in the capture of dozens of MILF camps, including Camp Abubakar, the MILF headquarters.